CVE-2016-5749 describes an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in NetIQ Access Manager versions 4.1 prior to 4.1.2 HF 1 and 4.2 prior to 4.2.2. This flaw allowed attackers to disclose local files by sending specially crafted SAML requests with external entity resolution enabled. Rated Medium with a CVSS v3 score of 5.5, the vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, but could lead to high confidentiality impact. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.1:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.1:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netiq:access_manager:4.2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.